Ok, so after a couple of weeks with a new profile and at level 14 now I feel like chiming back in on the whole etiquette subject.

If you cheated your way to level 56 by hacking or playing in hacked games its going to show at the end of each game when lower ranked players are consistently beating you. This is ultimately a game of strategy and skill, not who has the best weapons. The preset loadouts are sufficient for a player who has developed good skills to come out on top (most level 56 players who have started new profiles know this) and gives noobs access to weapons and loadouts that give them a fighting chance.

Overall, I think that playing strategically ultimately makes you a better player and will lead to you coming out on top in the end. You're only going to use combinations of weapons and gadgets that suit the situation or map. If players are using certain strategies or loadout combinations that you don't like then you have to adapt.

Not sure how “noobtubing” is such a problem. You only get two grenades a life and it requires some skill to aim and get a kill. If someone is using it exclusively then I don’t think they’re going to rank well in most games. If someone is “proxytonning” switch to a custom loadout that is competitive with that kind of play.

Conversely, if you notice a player using a pistol in a game, use yours. It’s quite rewarding to get kills with a pistol and a true sign of skill.

There are no rules in conflict mode. It’s observe and adapt or be eliminated. I’ll go up against “noobtubers” or “proxytonners” anytime with a preset SMG, Sniper or Shotgun loadout and expect to come out on top every time.